Page 8 - Fishing Report | 06-29-16

VENANGO COUNTY
Bill @ Griffins Bait; filed 6-27: “While night fishing on the Allegheny,
Dan Kleck and Chance Masterson landed a couple nice flathead
catfish. Fishermen are reporting lots of weeds on Sugar Lake. Harry
Mallory landed a 21 inch rainbow while fishing wax worms on Sugar
Creek.” (See photo Mallory photo on left; Kleck and Masterson pho-
tos in Livewell Page)

Jeff @ Keystone Connection; filed 6-27: “During the past two weeks I’ve run numerous
guide trips on the river. I’ve noticed a marked increase in activity level of smallmouth bass
on the Middle Allegheny. Lots of fish have move into typical summertime locations – i.e.
near fast current areas. They have been responding to Winco’s Solid Body River Darter
and Rapala X-Raps.”

Pete @ SmalliesontheYough.com;
filed 6-27: “We fished the Allegheny
on 6-26. It was going to be a hot day
so we started early. It was tough for
us – smallmouth seemed scattered.
With the sun high over the clear wa-
ter, and lots of boat traffic, it was
tough. We managed to catch some
smallies but most were short. All fish
came on 412 Bait Company Stick Baits. Mid-day we decided to get out of the river and try
French Creek, where we picked up a few decent fish on the same baits.”

Bill Logan (Pleasantville); filed 6-25: “It was 90 degrees today and I still got bit! Landed 7
small bass plus a 26 inch walleye in fast water about 3 feet deep. A couple fish came on
swimbaits, but most came on a Rapala Clackin’ Minnow.”

Matt Watson (Franklin); filed 6-25: “I did make it to the river recently for some musky fish-
ing. I landed a 32-incher and a 45-incher. Both muskies and four pike came on a Mepps
Musky Killer!”

Angler Al (Franklin); filed 6-22: “Stan Huefner, my brother Steve and I hit the river for
catfish. We had five runs that produced two flatheads, 2 turtles and a break-off. We used
dead creek chubs and small bluegills in 14 to 16 feet of water. See Steve’s photo of his
catfish.” (See photo in Livewell)